Jessie Beck T1 [Tape One]

Contributors
Interviewer: Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Interviewee: Beck, Jessie
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
Date Recorded
1995-04-13
Date Digitized
2010-06-30
Abstract
This is an interview with Jessie Beck of Charlottetown, P.E.I. In this interview Jessie talks about her ancestors and family history, John Norton, doctors, the Owen family, Bunbury, farms in Sherwood, her home being accidentally bombed during WWII, radio, cars, roads, horses, sailboats, prohibition, and camping in Brudenell.
Genre
Interview
Subject (Geographic)
Brudenell, PE
Bunbury, PE
Sherwood, PE
Subject (Temporal)
1820s
WWII
1941
1942
1925
1920s
1930s
Rights
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Physical Location
Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson
Duration
01:03:53
Member of
Dutch Thompson Audio Collection
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
***The audio quality is poor for the first few minutes and the interview is difficult to hear.
SIDE A 00:00:04 -- 00:06:32
Discussion about her ancestors and family history; MacNaughton, Norton, Brudenell, Jones, 1820s.

SIDE A 00:06:32 -- 00:13:30
Discussion about John Norton's background; John Norton, postmaster, English oak, trees, Bunbury, Steven Bouyer, 1820s, Walter Jones, Dewar, Bouyer, Catherine Norton, Jones, Dr. Dewar.

SIDE A 00:13:30 -- 00:20:18
Discussion about Dr. Knox, Dr. Dewar, and the Jones family; Dr. Knox, Dr. Dewar, doctors, cars, Jones.

SIDE A 00:20:18 -- 00:21:19
Discussion about the Owen family; Owen, Thomas Owen, postmaster, Cardigan.

SIDE A 00:21:19 -- 00:28:19
Discussion about the Norton and Gordon family farms; Norton, Brudenell, Gordon, George Moore, James Moar.

***The remainder of SIDE A, 00:28:19 -- 00:31:54, is blank.
SIDE A ends at 00:31:54.
SIDE B 00:31:59 -- 00:32:53
Discussion about farms in Sherwood in 1941; Sherwood, 1941.

SIDE B 00:32:53 -- 00:47:24
A story about being accidentally bombed during WWII; 1943, bombers, accident, Preston Beck, WWII.

SIDE B 00:47:24 -- 00:50:41
Discussion about the first radio and the first car she had; radio, crystal set, crystal radio, radio programs, cars, Buick McLaughlin, touring car, 1925. horses, car bans.

SIDE B 00:50:41 -- 00:56:52
Discussion about early roads, Sunday drives, bushing the ice, and early cars; roads, Sundays, Sunday drives, bushing the ice, cars, rumble seat, horses, Buick McLaughlin, Model-T Ford, touring car.

SIDE B 00:56:52 -- 00:59:28
Discussion about sailboats and swimming; sailboats, swimming, Douglas Gordon.

SIDE B 00:59:28 -- 01:01:50
Discussion about prohibition; prohibition, rum running, liquor scripts, spirits fermenti.

SIDE B 01:01:50 -- 01:03:10
Discussion about camping in Brudenell, with mention of Poxy Island, Seatrout Point; Brudenell, Poxy Island, Seatrout Point.

***The remainder of the tape, 01:03:10 -- 01:03:53, is blank.
Tape ends at 01:03:53.